San Francisco Naturalist Society

The San Francisco Naturalist Society is dedicated to the enjoyment, study, and preservation of the natural world.

Upcoming Naturalist Society Events

Saturday, June 15
Second Annual SFNS Campout!
Alice Eastwood Group Campground, Mount Tamalpais State Park, just outside Muir Woods. The site has bathrooms, running water, bbqs, picnic tables, and a fire pit. Bring your own tent and supplies. $5.
Space is limited to 25 people and the trip is FULL. Contact Patrick for more information.

Thursday, July 11
Beavers of Martinez
Join Heidi Perryman, Founder of Worth A Dam, for a talk on the Beavers of Martinez. Dr. Perryman shares the story of how one beaver family won over the hearts of the people of Martinez. This North Bay community took a crash course in beavers when a mating pair moved into a downtown stream. Concerned that their dam would cause flooding, the city proposed killing the beavers, but resident outcry encouraged them to try humane solutions instead. A flow device was installed at the dam and this controlled pond height, allowing the beavers to safely remain. Heidi Perryman is part of the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) WATER Institute California Working Beaver Group, whose mission is to promote understanding of the importance of healthy watersheds. Dr. Perryman recently co-authored a paper on the historic range of the North American Beaver. For more information about Perryman and Worth A Dam please visit www.martinezbeavers.org.
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114. For more information, go to www.sfns.org or contact Patrick Schlemmer at jkodiak@earthlink.net or (415) 225-3830.
Free and open to everyone.

Thursday, October 10
ZomBees! with Professor John Hafernik.

Saturday, November 16
Tidepooling at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve with Carole Preston.

Friday, December 20
SFNS 15th Anniversary Speaker Party!

The San Francisco Naturalist Society is a free club for people who are interested in the natural world. If you would like to be added to the announcement list for upcoming Naturalist Society events, email club president Patrick Schlemmer.

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Today's Naturalist Events

Mon., June 17 Concerned about the plight of pollinators, Whole Foods Market and its vendor companies have relaunched the Share the Buzz bee conservation initiative. And for the second year running, they are teaming up with the Xerces Society to promote awareness of and engagement in pollinator conservation. As part of the Share the Buzz campaign and in celebration of National Pollinator Week (June 17-23), Whole Foods Market invites you to support our work. Between June 12 and 25, Whole Foods Market stores nationwide will donate $0.10 to the Xerces Society for each pound of summer squash sold. Yup, on every summer squash: zucchini, yellow, crookneck, and all the others. The money raised will go directly to support our work with farmers across the country, helping them to restore wildflower-rich native habitat and protect local biodiversity. To help you find ways to eat squash, we'll be posting a recipe every day until June 25 on our Facebook page.

Mon., June 17 Gary Greenberg: The beautiful nano details of our world.

Mon., June 17 From Friends of the Urban Forest: Littleleaf Lindens (Tilia cordata) are beginning to bloom with fragrant creamy white-to-yellow flowers in small clusters. The flowers attract bees, which make excellent honey from them. They're also sometimes used for tea. This deciduous tree has dark green, heart-shaped leaves, grows in a pyramid-like shape, and can reach a height of 55 feet. It can tolerate any soil, and does well in urban environments. See some at 1955 9th Ave. in Golden Gate Heights or at 425 Alabama St. in the Mission neighborhood (find others on the Urban Forest Map).

Quote of the Day

"What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade."

-Gertrude Jekyll

	Today's Naturalist Events Mon., June 17 Concerned about the plight of pollinators, Whole Foods Market and its vendor companies have relaunched the Share the Buzz bee conservation initiative. And for the second year running, they are teaming up with the Xerces Society to promote awareness of and engagement in pollinator conservation. As part of the Share the Buzz campaign and in celebration of National Pollinator Week (June 17-23), Whole Foods Market invites you to support our work. Between June 12 and 25, Whole Foods Market stores nationwide will donate $0.10 to the Xerces Society for each pound of summer squash sold. Yup, on every summer squash: zucchini, yellow, crookneck, and all the others. The money raised will go directly to support our work with farmers across the country, helping them to restore wildflower-rich native habitat and protect local biodiversity. To help you find ways to eat squash, we'll be posting a recipe every day until June 25 on our Facebook page. Mon., June 17 Gary Greenberg: The beautiful nano details of our world. Mon., June 17 From Friends of the Urban Forest: Littleleaf Lindens (Tilia cordata) are beginning to bloom with fragrant creamy white-to-yellow flowers in small clusters. The flowers attract bees, which make excellent honey from them. They're also sometimes used for tea. This deciduous tree has dark green, heart-shaped leaves, grows in a pyramid-like shape, and can reach a height of 55 feet. It can tolerate any soil, and does well in urban environments. See some at 1955 9th Ave. in Golden Gate Heights or at 425 Alabama St. in the Mission neighborhood (find others on the Urban Forest Map).